The report says that Shang-Chi’s been added to the cast following the controversy surrounding casting a white actor in the role of Iron Fist, and that Marvel/Netflix are “exclusively auditioning males of Asian descent.” The unnamed source also says it’s possible that, if reception to the character is strong, Shang-Chi could possibly get his own Netflix series.

Sometimes dubbed the Master of Kung-Fu, Shang-Chi was created by Steve Englehart and artist Jim Starlin and debuted in 1973’s “Special Marvel Edition” #15. The character had an ongoing series in the ’70s, but faded into the background for much of the ’80s and ’90s. He became a major player in the Marvel Universe again in the past decade, joining the Secret Avengers and Avengers as well as playing a large role in the Daredevil event “Shadowland.”

No official release date has been given for “Iron Fist,” although the rumor posits that production on the series will begin in April.